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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PDA doesn't typically present with outward behaviors.  It's all internalized through masking and hence the school refusal and letdown after school. [/quote]

Actually, PDA does typically present with significant externalizing behaviors. Maybe some kids can hold it together at school, but PDA typically describes students who react strongly to demands.[/quote]

As the parent of two PDA'ers, it really depends on the kid - some are more internalized, some are more externalized. My older PDA (more internalized) appeared fine at school but would explode at home. We managed at a normal school by significantly demands at home, meaning she could better handle the demands at school. But part of that was that we eliminated all homework, which the school reluctantly worked with us to do.

My younger (and less severe) PDA'er LOVES school and the social components. Her friends help her regulate so school is easier. But when she is at her limit, she is done and she shows it at school.

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